SAM SKAFF ,MD,INC
NPI 1649471731
Pediatrics in Charleston, WV

NPI Status: Active since May 29, 2007

Contact Information

4501 MAC CORKLE AVENUE SOUTH EAST
SUITE A
CHARLESTON, WV
ZIP 25304
Phone: (304) 925-9225
Fax: (304) 925-5357

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About SAM SKAFF ,MD,INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sam Skaff ,md,inc, a pediatrician established in Charleston, West Virginia operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649471731 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 18485 (WV). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. Sam Skaff ,md,inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Sam A Skaff Md (President)

NPI
1649471731
Provider Name
SAM SKAFF ,MD,INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4501 MAC CORKLE AVENUE SOUTH EAST SUITE A CHARLESTON, WV 25304
Location Phone
(304) 925-9225
Location Fax
(304) 925-5357
Mailing Address
PO BOX 40085 CHARLESTON, WV 25364
Mailing Phone
(304) 925-9225
Mailing Fax
(304) 925-5357
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-29-2007
Last Update Date
08-28-2007
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A pediatrician like Sam Skaff ,md,inc is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
18485
License State
WV
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. SAM A SKAFF MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(304) 925-9225

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1649471731, we treat the final digit (1) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 1).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
1
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 4 → 8 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 79

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 79 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1649471731.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649471731, enumerated as an "organization" on May 29, 2007.

The provider is located at 4501 MAC CORKLE AVENUE SOUTH EAST SUITE A CHARLESTON, WV 25304 and the phone number is (304) 925-9225.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.